Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-07-05
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FED AND ConFED.
"A Gettysburg Gathering OF tho Blne and
the ssray-suryiyors or the Pickett
Charge Present.

"A Gettysburg Gathering ofthe Blue and
the Ssray-Auryivors or the Pickett
Charge Present.
usttysbnrg, July 2-Tte city Is
.hronged and iammed with people to.
night, and the streets and houses bril-.
liantly illuminated and decorated in hon
or Of the 'meeting Of the blue and gray.
The Philadelphia brigade arrived this
evening and after securing quarters
marched to the depot to receive their
guests. AtS:35 0 ringing cheer from
the Philadeiphla brigade wRs answered
by the w~ell-knoWn rep.l ysll, which an-
'noUpGed that the visitors had arrived,
and 200 OF Picketts veterans marched
out and surrendered to the hospitality OF
sheir friends. A grand procession was
formed and marched up town, surround
ed BY thousands Of enthusiastic and ex-
Cited people. yelling themselves hoarse.
A campfire WAS neld at the courthouse.
winch was crowded to suifocation. When
eli was ready Gen. Burns assisted Mrs.
Gen. Pickett to the stand amid tfemen-
dous cheers which shock the building,
and introduced her and her son to the
audience. She was visibfy affected by
the reception accorded her.
At 3 o'clook the meeting was called to
order by John w. Frazier, VINO Welcomed
the visltors to the first frsternal meet
ing OF the biue and gray which has
taken place on these historic grounds,
aud presented Oomrade Stockton, the
presiding officer, who IN turn presented
Col. Charles II. Bane, of the Philadel-
phia brigade association. The latter adj
dressed himself particularly to the MEM
bers OF Pickett's division. of the army of
Northern Virginia present, saying the
old issues were Ill now dead, and well
coined the yisitorB with q soldierly
greeting and, extending them Q aordial
invitation to be the guests OF the Phila-
delphia brigade, wnich had met them in
hostile array in the old days. MAY
our stay here" ne said, "be mi OF pleas
ure to each of US and OF a fraternal
greeting that shall guide us to higher
resolves for the union and constitution"
On behalf Of Pockets veterans Capt.
@. i. Reeve, OF Richmond, responded,
rendering the sincere thanks OF himself
and comrades for the cordial and hearty
welcome, III in the remarks he was
about to make he should say something
that better be left unsaid, bear in mind
that he was solely responsible for the
sentiments he might utter. He referred
to the proposed project OF erecting q
monument OF the Gettysburg field, not
to any particular army or state but
national in it's character and to the mem-
DRY of the dead OF both armies-a monu-
ment OF American vaior and magnani-
nifty winch should stand as n pledge OF
perpetual union. He referred feelingly
to the deeds Of vaior in the wal, and
said: :Leave to time-the touch stone
which tries all human action-the ques-
tion OF right and wrong involved, let the
future historian, probably yet unborn,
try the cause, and posterity will render
q verdict which is apt to to be iaat to
them, Let US leave ID. Its deeds have
been done, its drama closed. But
for our country there emaina q
tGtayes@I this occasion, hcipG III
the interest OF peace and reconciliation /,
will I'LL a bright page in that history,
with What luster would that Une share
which would record q similar reunion;
national in its character, in which
should be buried all ranoor and hatred;
from which we could 60 forth not merely
as citizens but 90 friends and brothers,
animated BY n great aim the great
mess and glory of our common county.
Adopt in Its true spirit the monu-
ment suggeated, and with magnanimity
broad enough TO embrace, deep enough
--Aaeas4Asary IN oblivion the bitterness aud
hate OF the past Btrife, build On the spot
suggested q monument TO immortalized
American valor and demonstrate Ameri-
can valor and demonstrate American
magnanimity; let the whole country
join4~ith the national government and
every state in the union; complete Ii if
of the battle; send ont your invitations
and Gettysburg will witness such o
gathering aB the world hes seldom seen.
Let na, my country man, embrace the OPP.
portunity and make one page in Ameri.
can history which shall SHINE with lustre
unsurpassed by aRy recorded since the
world began"